Introduction
Nx is an intelligent build system for monorepos. With dependency analysis, distributed caching, and code generation, it's the preferred tool for large projects.
Why Nx
As a project grows, build times increase. Nx understands dependencies between projects and only rebuilds what changed.
Distributed Computation
Nx Cloud offers remote caching. If one developer already built a set of files, other developers and CI download the result without rebuilding.
Code Generation
Nx generators create projects, libraries, components, and more with predefined configurations. They maintain consistency across the monorepo.
Explicit Dependencies
Define which projects depend on which. Nx builds in the correct order and detects changes that affect downstream projects.
Migration from Other Monorepos
Nx offers migration from Yarn Workspaces, Lerna, and Turborepo. Adoption is progressive: you don't need to migrate everything at once.
Conclusion
Nx is the most complete monorepo tool. At Vynta, we use Nx to manage complex projects with multiple teams and applications.